NHS Scotland Guidance for Decontamination of Semi-Critical Ultrasound Probes; Semi-invasive and Non-invasive Ultrasound Probes

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Environmental sustainability guidance: Flexible nasoendoscopy

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Mikrobiologisk provtagning av endoskopisk utrustning med fokus på flexibla endoskop, diskdesinfektorer, TEE-prober samt tork och-förvaringsskåp

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Hoe dient reiniging en desinfectie van kanaalloze flexibele endoscopen te worden uitgevoerd om het risico op contaminatie van flexibele endoscoop zo laag mogelijk te houden.

Rightlijn UV-C desinfectie van niet-kritische en semi-kritische medische hulpmiddelen

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Health Service Executive Guidance for Decontamination of Semi‐critical Ultrasound Probes; Semi‐invasive and Non‐invasive Ultrasound Probes

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Anforderungen an die Hygiene bei der Aufbereitung thermolabiler Endoskope

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Guide de bonnes pratiques de traitement des dispositifs médicaux réutilisables

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User cases on how to use the D25+ in neonatology / pediatrics, emergency room / intensiver care units and the biomedical department.

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Effective & clinically proven, time and time again. Discover the UV Smart disinfection process, key takeaways and independent risk assesment results for the D25+, D45 and D60.

Multicenter clinical study analysis on UV-C vs washer disinfectors. Which is the better choice for the disinfection for flexible endoscopes without a working channel?

The UV Smart D60 is validated for clinical use in Germany & Switzerland. Read in this one pager how the UV Smart D60 is setting in the new benchmarks in clinical safety efficiency.

Clinical study analysis on the effectiveness of the UV Smart D60 in reducing contaminiation of flexible fiberoptic laryngoscopes.

Endoscopes transportation is often forgotten. In this one pager the impact of transportation on the durability and safety of flexible endoscopes is explained.

How ETZ Hospital in the Netherlands saved costs and boosted efficiency using the UV Smart D60. Reducing their purchasing spendings on endoscopes by 26,5%.

Find out the benefits of the UV Smart D45 and it's unique selling point.

Chemical disinfection for ultrasound probes and bring many problems. Dangerous for staff & patients, increase probe damage, threatens sustainability and increases costs. Discover how you can avoid chemical disimfection using the D45.

Understand the current situation for disinfecting medical equipment using chemicals, the problems chemcials brings and how the UV Smart D45 can provide high-level disinfection without the use of chemicals.

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The study evaluates the efficiency of UV-C light in disinfecting rigid endoscopes in otorhinolaryngology using the D25⁺ system. The results demonstrate a significant reduction in bacterial contamination, with a log-5 reduction in bacterial load and minimal protein residues on the endoscopes after UV treatment. The D25⁺ system is proven to be an effective, fast, and cost-efficient solution for disinfection in clinical practice.​

The D25⁺ is effective in disinfection everyday used medical devices such as: Stethosscopes, Frenzel glasses, Tuning Fork, Reflex Hammer, Scissor, Blood tourniquet and more.

Health Protection Scottland (HPS) undertook a scientific literature review on the decontamination of Semi-invasive Ultrasound Probes (SIUPs). The findings of the review highlighted UV-C as demonstrating superior efficacy in the reprocessing of ultrasound probes. Conclusions of the NHS Scotland Guidance:

1) There is high level (1+ and level 2) published evidence to support the use of UV-C light systems for decontamination of SIUPs
2) There is low-level published evidence (level 3) to support the use of  automated chemical systems (hydrogen peroxide) for decontamination of SIUPs    
3) There is low-level published evidence (level 3) to support the use of a manual detergent/disinfection/rinse (multi-wipe ) system for decontamination of SIUPs

This article proports to update the WFUMB 2017 guidelines which focussed on the cleaning and disinfection of trans-vaginal ultrasound transducers between patients. UV-C technology is another approach to disinfecting endocavity transducers. It works by emitting ultravioletlight in the 200−280nm range, disrupting the DNA and RNA of microorganisms. Various manufacturers offer medical-certified UV-C disinfection devices for the HLD of ultrasound  transducers, such as: the UV Smart D45. Numerous studies have demonstrated the effectiveness of UV-C disinfection and reaching HLD against a wide range of microorganisms, including bacteria, viruses and spores.

This study demonstrates the effectiveness of the D45 in reducing bacterial contamination on ultrasound probes. The results obtained from standardized  RAMS test bodies also highlight the high germ reduction capabilities, with proofing a log7 reduction. The D45 method significantly reduced bacterial load, with 70% of probes (35x) showing no residual contamination (steriel). Out of the 50x probes tested on bacterial contamination only 15x showed less than 10cfu contamination (HLD), the threshold for HLD is <10cfu. All the found contamination were skin flora and environmental flora, due to sampeling errors.

Previous research shows that UV-C light disinfection effectively reduces colony-forming units. In addition, UV-C light disinfection is more sustainable, because it uses no water or chemicals and limited electricity. The D60 with UV-C disinfection is also more cost-effective than other disinfection methods or disposable endoscopes.

The D60 was compared on its effectiveness against the standard, a washer disinfector. There is no difference in CFUs reduction on contaminated flexible endoscpes without a working channel between UV-C light disinfection and the current standard, the washer disinfector.

The D60 is the most cost-effective method, with a volume of 2592 reprocessing events  per year (+/-10 per day). The D60 is the most cost-effective reprocessing method, at $58,942.08 per year, compared to Revital-Ox system at $68,610.24, Tristel at $79,133.76, and Cidex-OPA at $100,025.28 per year.

The D60 and the pre-cleaning protocol for reprocesisng flexible endoscopes in clinical settings, is as effective as the current standard: Cidex OPA.  Of the 50x endoscopes tested, 47x endoscopes showed 0 cfu contamination (sterile), and 3x showed less than 10 CFU's contamination (HLD), the threshold  for HLD is <10cfu. All the found contamination on the 3x scopes were skin flora and environmental flora, due to sampeling errors.

600 flexible endoscpes without a working channel were tested over three Hospitals. UV-C light disinfection of flexible endoscopes without a working channel is more effective in reducing CFUs compared to the endoscope washer disinfector. After an endscopy, a manual pre-cleaning with tap water was performed. However, the manual precleaning in this study consisted of moistening a gauze pad with tap water and moving it rotationally from proximal to distal over the flexible endoscope to remove visible debris.

The pre-cleaning protocol and the disinfection of the D60 was tested, the  pre-cleaning protocol was very effective and the disinfetion properties as well.

D25⁺ & D45 & D60 UV Smart MDR 2017/745 CE Classification Declaration

The D60 and the pre-cleaning protocol is effective in reprocesisng Flexible Endoscopes in Clinical Settings. All 50x endoscopes were <1ug protein free after pre-cleaning, test bodies showed a log7 reduction in the D60, and out of the 50x endoscopes tested on bacterial contamination only 1 endoscopes showed more than 1 cfu.

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